Apparatus for marking warp-threads.



C. D. HONIKER. APPARATUS FOR MARKING WARP THREADS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1913.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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APPARATUS FOR MARKING WARP THREADS.

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CHARLES D. I-IONIKER, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA. ASSIGNOR. T0 FULTON BAG ANDCOTTON MILLS (30., OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

APPARATUS FOR MARKING WARP-THREADS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 13, 1914.

To all who 11bit may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES I). Homnnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Markingarp-Threads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to apparatus for marking or printing warpthreads while the same are being wound onto the beam preparatory tobeing placed on the loom for weaving into fabric, and has for itspurpose to provide an arrangement whereby the impression or marking onthe yarn will show in the cloth when taken from the loom, thus enablingthe separation of different styles of fabrics of similar width, orappearance, for all subsequent processes.

In the process of cloth manufacture, yarn is wound from small spoolsabout a" X (3 in size onto section beams, or large spools, about 5% X26" in size. The threads from as many as 500 spools being sometimeswound on one section beam simultaneously, being properly spaced to makean even layer over full length of beam. These beams when completed willcontain as many as 500 ends (or spools), each several thousand yards inlength. In preparing warps for cloth, a certain number of these beamsare selected to give the proper number of ends for the kind of clothintended to be made. Thus, if cloth is to be made 28" wide and to have(it threads per inch in warp, enough beams would be selected to makeEZSXGd: 1792 ends, or four beams of 4l98 ends each. These four beamswould be set into a slasher frame creel and yarn unwound from themsimultaneously and combined into a sheet of parallel threads, thencarried through a series of rolls into a trough containing a starchmixture, then over the copper cylinder of the slasher into which steamis admitted for the purpose of drying surplus moisture out of yarn afterbeing starched. The yarn after being dried in this way passes over ameasuring roller having a known circumference and connected to a markingdevice by a train of gears, also to a dial for registering the number ofunits (each unit being a multiple of the circumference of the measuringroll). The yarn, after rotating the measuring roll passes in anapproximate horizontal plane to the front, or receiving, end of slasher,passing between rolls wicse purpose is to draw the yarn through themachine and onto a small beam ready to be placed on a loom to be woveninto cloth.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and inwhich similar reference symbols indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partly in section, ofthe slasher frame of a winding machine, and showing the application ofthe present invention; Fig. '2 is a detail perspective view, on anenlarged scale, of the marking device; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalview taken on the line 3-3 of Fi 1, and looking in the direction of thearrows; Fig. 4t illustrates in perspective the marking device and mannerof imprinting the warp threads; Fig. 5 is a top plan sectional viewtaken on the line 55 of Fig. 3, and showing the measuring roll; Fig. 6is a detail perspective view of the marking device, and showing the samereleased for the impressing movement; Fig. 7 is a detail sectional viewtaken on the line 77 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 8 is a detail view in elevationof the suspension hook and support therefor.

Referring to the construction in further detail, 1 designates the sideof the slasher frame of the winding machine, 9. the wind ing beam, 3 theimpression roll, at (see Fig. 5) the measuring roll, and 5, 6 and 7cooperating idler rolls about which the warp threads A pass from theimpression roll to the winding beam.

The measuring roll. t adapted to be connected to any suitable form ofregistering device, through the medium of a train of gears forindicating the amount of yarn wound upon the beam 2, as will be readilyunderstood.

A yoke frame 8, supported by an arm 9, is suitably mounted on the beam10 (see Fig. 3) at the side of the slasher frame 1, and a shaft 11 issuitably journalcd at 12 and 13 in said yoke frame 8. The shaft- 11 isconnected to be driven from the shaft 1 1 of the measuring roll throughthe medium of a miter gear (15 and 16), a shaft 17, a miter gear (18 and19), a shaft 20, and a third miter gear (21 and 22) as clearlyillustrated ill) in Figs. 3 and 5. The gearing shown herein is steppeddown for rotating the shaft 11 at a speed slower than that of the shafti l, but it will be understood, of course, that this is selectiveaccordingly as the yarn is to be marked at closer or greater intervals.

The measuring roll a is connected to operate the impression roll 3through the medium of a rope or belt drive 23, engaging within grooves24 and 25 formed in the peripheral edges of said measuring andimpression rolls, respectively. The yarn threads pass, or travel, overthe impression roll 3 in intimately close relation, or after the mannerof a sheet, and while in this condition are adapted to be marked orimpressed at stated intervals. The marking device consists of an arcuateor segmental roll 26 mounted on apair of arms 27 and 28, that areloosely journaled on the shaft 11, which shaft, it will be understood,rotates constantly during the winding of the yarn on the beam 2. Thesegmental roll 26 is provided with a die plate 29, which is removablymounted thereon through the medium of a plurality of clips, or clamps,30, secured by the screws 31 (see Fig. 7), and the face of the die plate29 carries the type, or die, 32 for marking the yarn, as illustrated inFig. 4. The die plate 29 formed in sections, to the end that differentdies, or type, may be carried for impressing the yarn with differentsymbols, or characters, at the one time.

The means for raising the printing device consists of an arm 33 (seeFigs. 1 and 3) adjustably secured on the shaft 11 by the set screw 34:,and which is provided with a projection, or finger, F35 disposed in thepath of the arm 28 to engage the same and cause the latter to be rotatedthrough the rotation of the shaft 11. By the provision of this means,the printing device is carried one-half revolution with the shaft 11,and when at its uppermost position the arm 28 is released, and with theplate 26 falls with a rapid movement and marks or imprints the fabricthreads engaging, or passing over the impression roll 3. This falling,or returning movement of the printing plate is accelerated through themedium of an inertia body comprising a pair of arms 36 and 37 secured tothe arm 27 and 28, respectively, and having weights 38 and 39 adjustablymounted thereon, as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

The printing device is adapted to be held in inoperative position, orout of the path of the moving yarn, through the medium of suspensionmeans comprising an arm 40 having a hook 41 for engaging with a pin 42carried by the plate-supporting arm 27 (see Fig. 4c). The suspending arma0 is pivotally mounted on a shaft 43 secured to brackets 44 on the yokeframe 8 (see Figs. 1

and A bowed leaf spring 45 engages with the arm 40, and, seating againstthe yoke 8, tends to hold the hook 4L1 at all times in position to beengaged by the pin 42, when the printing device is swung in itslowermost position, 2'. (2., immediately after the yarn has beenimpressed by the fall of the printing plate.

The type, or other characters, carried by the printing plate are inkedon each upward movement thereof by coming into engagement with an inkingroll 46, that contacts with a feeding roll 47 which is in turn immersedin the ink contained in the receptacle 4:8. Said ink receptacle issuitably sup ported and secured by a pair of arms 49 secured to thesides of the yoke frame 8 (see Figs. 1 and 3).

I have illustrated and described preferred and satisfactoryconstructions, but changes could be made within the spirit and scope ofmy invention.

I claim 1. The combination with a warp thread winding machine, of amarking apparatus comprising a frame; a gravity actuated marking devicerotatably mounted on the frame; a member mounted to constantly rotateand engage with and raise said marking device and release the same togravity to imprint the warp threads; and means for actuating saidrotatable member.

2. The combination with a warp thread winding machine, of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a gravity actuated marking device mountedto have free rotary movement on the frame; an arm mounted to constantlyrotate and engage with and raise said marking device and release thesame to gravity to imprint the warp threads; and means for actuatingsaid rotatable arm.

3. The combination with a warp thread winding machine, of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a shaft rotatably mounted on the frame; amarking device mounted to loosely rotate on the frame; an arm fixedlymounted on said shaft and adapted to engage with and raise said markingdevice and release the same to fall and imprint the warp threads; meansfor accelerating the imprinting movement of the marking device; andmeans for rotating said shaft.

4. The combination with a warp thread winding machine, of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a shaft rotatably mounted on the frame; asegmental marking plate mounted to loosely rotate on the shaft; an armfixedly mounted on said shaft and adapted to engage with said markingdevice and release the same to fall and imprint the warp threads; aninertia body associated with said marking plate for accelerating theimprinting movement thereof; and means for rotating said shaft.

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5. The combination with a warp thread winding machine, of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a shaft journaled to rotate on the frame;a marking device loosely mounted on said shaft; an arm secured to theshaft and adapted to raise the marking device and release the same toimpress the Warp threads; a device for holding the marking device ininoperative position following each marking operation; and means forrotating said shaft.

6. The combination with a warp thread winding machine, of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a shaft journaled to rotate on the frame;a segmental marking roll loosely mounted on the shaft; an arm secured tothe shaft and adapted to raise and release the same to impress the warpthreads; a hook for holding the marking device suspended following eachmarking operation; an inertia body for accelerating the downwardmovement of the marking device; and means for rotating said shaft.

7 The combination with a warp thread winding machine of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a shaft journaled to rotate on the frame;a segmental marking roll loosely mounted on the shaft; an impressionroll cooperable with said segmental roll; an arm secured to the shaftand adapted to raise and release the segmental roll to impress the warpthreads with said impression roll; a hook for holding the segmenetalroll suspended following each marking operation; an inertia body foraccelerating the downward movement of the segmental roll and means forrotating said impression roll and shaft.

8. The combination with a warp thread Winding machine of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a shaft journaled to rotate on the frame;a segmental roll loosely mounted on the shaft; an impression platedetachably mounted on said segmental r011; an impression roll cooperablewith said impression plate; an arm secured to the shaft and adapted toraise and release the segmental roll to impress the warp threads withsaid impression roll; a hook for holding the segmental roll suspendedfollowing each marking operation; and means for rotating said impressionroll and shaft.

9. The combination with a warp thread winding machine, of a markingapparatus comprising a frame; a shaft journaled to rotate on the frame;a pair of arms loosely mounted on the shaft; a segmental roll secured tosaid arms; an impression plate mounted on the segmental roll; animpression roll cooperable with said impression plate; an arm secured tothe shaft and adapted to raise and release an arm of the segmental rollto effect the impression of the warp threads with said impression roll;a hook adapted to automatically engage an arm of the segmental roll andhold the seg- 1 mental roll suspended following each marking operation;a spring for holding said hook in operative position; weights mounted onthe arms of the segmental roll for accelerating the downward movementthereof; and means for rotating said impression roll and shaft.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES D. HONIKER.

Witnesses:

L. B. RAWsAUR Jr., W. E. NORRIS.

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